Neil Francis Lennon (born 25 June 1971) is a Northern Irish football coach and former player who is the manager of Scottish Premiership club Celtic. During his playing career he represented English clubs Manchester City, Crewe Alexandra and Leicester City.
Lennon moved to Scottish club Celtic in 2000, where he made over 200 appearances and was appointed captain in 2005. Before retiring as a player, he returned to England and played for Nottingham Forest and Wycombe Wanderers. Lennon made 40 appearances for Northern Ireland in nine years, scoring two goals. Lennon was appointed manager of Celtic in March 2010, initially in a caretaker capacity after the departure of Tony Mowbray.
Brazen Celtic fan avoids jail after jumping into dugout for Neil Lennon selfie
dailyrecord.co.ukA shameless Celtic fan who jumped into the team's dugout to snap a selfie with manager Neil Lennon during a game has dodged jail.
Connor Dempsey, from Govan, scrambled over barriers and attempted to run over to the Hoops coach on October 3, 2019. The intoxicated 24-year-old was swiftly stopped by police and placed under arrest.
He appeared at Glasgow Sheriff court where he pleaded guilty to conducting himself in a disorderly manner and committing a breach of the peace during Celtic's match against Romanian team CFR Cluj in the UEFA Europa League tie.
Chris McKnight, prosecuting, stated in an earlier hearing: “He made his way down the concourse steps.“He entered into the Celtic dugout area and was alongside players and management.“He
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